The first direct transatlantic freight train from China has arrived in London following its successful journey from Yiwu, eastern China. The 34-container freight train arrived at Barking's Eurohub freight terminal after embarking on a 12,000km journey on 3 January. Rail freight...

The BBC reports that an exclusion zone is in place after a 26-carriage freight train carrying some 200,000 litres (44,000 gallons) of sulphuric acid derailed in Australia. The accident happened on Sunday morning, 20km (12.4 miles) east of Julia Creek, in north-west Queensland.Three train...

Boy, 16, dies after touching rail cables in Wrenthorpe 12 July 2015 From the section Leeds & West Yorkshire From The BBC Kyle Bradley died after touching overhead power lines A 16-year-old boy who climbed on to a freight train has died after touching overhead power...

A high-tech study to see whether underground freight deliveries could become reality in the UK is to be carried out in Northampton.A government grant will allow Cambridgeshire company Mole Solutions to see whether its magnet and track-based system could work in urban areas.It is hoped the scheme...

16 February 2015 Last updated at 22:31 from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31492659 Fiery train crash forces W Virginia towns to evacuateAs Laura Westbrook reports, the train was carrying more than 100 tankers of oil Two West Virginia towns have been evacuated after a...